MPC Darth Vader's TIE Fighter

Jaitea

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Hey guys, I've got other projects on the go at the minute......but I had to start hacking this one a wee bit

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I have the FineMolds kit of this one & I like the way the ship goes together,.....unlike the MPC,.....you do all the interior work then discover the mismatched top & bottom hulls

So some scalpel work:

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I'm thinking of sculpting a new Vader for the cockpit & perhaps a more accurate interior

Thanks for looking
John
 
Thanks very much for the encouragement guys:

Get her built Contec!


Ha, thanks HH

I've filled & sanded the join on the front,......started to scribe some panel lines:


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Thanks for looking
John
 
Wow thanks Ozzy.......as always you keep on supplying the goodies!!!

Thanks very much,......I redirected some people looking to try & fix the curvature issue on the MPC Falcon on the StarshipModeler site to your new one here if that is ok

John
 
I've been doing a bit more to this build & it's turning into builds!

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TopEngines.jpg

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I made some new details in the openings
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After the advice I got on 'Keeper of the Force' site by Blake1 where he suggested getting the Revell kit and mould & cast the Darth figure from that kit for the MPC I just couldnt resist
So right enough the Darth is a lot better sculpted
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....and in turn I started making the same mods to this kit
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...while on eBay I also picked up another MPC for ......99p, the description had spelling mistakes so I guess not a lot of people saw the ad
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....I also picked up the Revell picket kit for £2.....nice clean detail on this kit this is it compared to the FineMolds

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Just a wee detail which is back to front
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Thanks for looking

John
 
Looks great so far!

One thing that bugs me with the Revell kit is the diameter of the top hatch. It is way to small. It believe it should be the same diameter as the bottom hatch. Not sure why they messed that up. The pocket kit has the same issue

Also, you might as well make a mold of the MPC engines for the Revell kit, and likewise, the Fine Molds parts for the pocket kit
 
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